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Russia's central bank raises interest rate to 21% to fight inflation boosted by military spending
Russia’s central bank has raised its key interest rate by two percentage points to a record-high 21% in an effort to combat growing inflationWorld - ABC News - October 25 -
Russian central bank hikes interest rate to record-high 21%, to fight inflation fueled by military spending
Russian central bank hikes interest rate to record-high 21%, to fight inflation fueled by military spendingWorld - ABC News - October 25 -
Private school campaigners liken education secretary to Nazi over VAT plan
Bridget Phillipson has been targeted with personal abuse on Facebook by campaigners opposed to Labour’s tax policy. Members of a campaign group opposing plans to apply VAT to private school ...World - The Guardian - October 19 -
France and Germany attack UK plan to levy VAT on international school fees
Proposal to impose value added tax in the Budget risks damaging diplomatic ties, ambassadors sayBusiness - Financial Times - 5 days ago -
Private schools vote for legal action over VAT plans
The Independent Schools Council, which represents 1,400 schools, votes to proceed with legal action.Top stories - BBC News - Yesterday -
FirstFT: US consumers continue to spend, spend, spend
Also in today’s newsletter, North Korea fires its longest-ever test missile, and the activists ready to challenge the election resultWorld - Financial Times - Yesterday -
Debt rule to change to fund major projects
Government claims the move contrasts with former PM Liz Truss's controversial mini-Budget.Top stories - BBC News - October 18 -
Cabinet fightback: the revolt over spending
Plus, the English justice system in crisisWorld - Financial Times - October 18 -
Israeli military says it is "conducting precise strikes on military targets in Iran"
Israeli military says it is "conducting precise strikes on military targets in Iran"World - ABC News - October 25 -
Trump II: the military threat to Europe
Nato without the US is a hypothetical, but it could happen as early as next yearWorld - Financial Times - October 24 -
How Powerful Is North Korea’s Military?
The North’s nuclear forces have been the focus of global concern. But its conventional military is vast and empowered — even if it is hobbled by shortages, corruption and isolation.World - The New York Times - October 24 -
Reeves eyeing £40bn in tax rises and spending cuts
Filling the £22bn financial "black hole" would only be enough “to keep public services" still, she told a meeting.Top stories - BBC News - October 16 -
Companies curb UK advertising spending ahead of the Budget
Marketing budgets fail to grow for the first time in 14 quarters, trade body findsBusiness - Financial Times - October 16 -
Ministers complain to Starmer over spending cuts
Some Cabinet members are alarmed at the scale of cuts being sought to plug a rumoured £40bn gap.Top stories - BBC News - October 17 -
Why Meta and Snap are spending billions on AR glasses
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Snap CEO Evan Spiegel are betting big that augmented-reality glasses will replace the smartphone.Business - CNBC - October 24 -
Harris to spend election night at Howard University
Vice President Harris will spend election night at Howard University, her alma mater in Washington, D.C., a source familiar told The Hill. Harris primary home is in California, but she has chosen ...Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago -
Chris Mason: A change-making Budget and a moment of jeopardy
The government's fate will depend on whether it can make things better, says political editor Chris Mason.Top stories - BBC News - Yesterday -
UK Budget as it happened: Rachel Reeves raises tax, spending and borrowing
Taxes rise as chancellor delivers the first Labour budget since 2010Business - Financial Times - 2 days ago -
The NHS and education are big winners in Reeves’ spending plan
But some Whitehall departments including the Home Office face real terms cuts to their budgetsWorld - Financial Times - 2 days ago -
The Papers on the Budget: 'Spending power' and 'nightmare on Downing Street'
Reactions to the Budget, which saw large rises in both tax and public spending, lead the papers.Top stories - BBC News - Yesterday -
Workers warned Budget tax rises will hit their wages
Economists say tax rises in the Budget will mean employers have less to give as pay rises.Top stories - BBC News - Yesterday -
Meta and Microsoft Won’t Stop Spending on AI
Both tech giants reported strong third quarters but their stocks fell anyway.Business - Inc. - Yesterday -
Abortion-rights groups outspend opponents by more than 6 to 1 in ballot measure campaigns
The groups promoting abortion-rights amendments on the ballots in nine states have outraised their opponents by more than 6 to 1 and are spending far more on adsHealth - ABC News - Yesterday -
U.K. Budget Makes a Big Bet on Spending for Growth
The Labour Party is betting that extra spending on public services and more investment will eventually revitalize the country’s stagnant economy.Business - The New York Times - Yesterday -
China starts large military drills around Taiwan
Manoeuvres come after Taiwan’s president asserted sovereignty but asked Beijing to co-operate to secure peaceWorld - Financial Times - October 14 -
Democrats slam GOP for 'attempts to disenfranchise' military voters
Democrats this week slammed Republicans for attempting to obstruct voting for military servicemembers after some GOP lawmakers filed lawsuits targeting overseas voters. Rep. Pat Ryan (D-N.Y.), an ...Politics - The Hill - October 15 -
US military strikes Houthi targets in Yemen
The U.S. military struck weapons storage facilities in Houthi-controlled Yemen, a U.S. official told ABC News.Top stories - ABC News - October 16 -
Trump threatens to use the military against the ‘enemy within’
For Trump, strongman rhetoric and tactics are the first resort.Politics - The Hill - October 22 -
Israel announces strikes on military sites in Iran.
Blasts reported around Tehran after a year of escalating confrontations.World - The New York Times - October 25 -
Watch: Israeli military chief announces strikes in Iran
Rear Adm Daniel Hagari says the strikes are in response to Iran "relentlessly attacking" Israel.Top stories - BBC News - October 26 -
Israel strikes military targets in Iran in reprisal that raises risk of regional war
Air attack completed on Saturday morning hit missile and drone manufacturing sites, says IDF. Israel strikes Iran – follow the latest IDF strikes military sites in Iran: what we know so far ...World - The Guardian - 6 days ago -
Military briefing: Where Israel struck Iran
First open attack on Tehran breaks ‘psychological barrier’ and could leave it vulnerable to future assaultsBusiness - Financial Times - 4 days ago -
New sanctions target Myanmar's military suppliers
Opponents of Myanmar’s military government have welcomed the latest sanctions imposed by the European Union, the U.K. and Canada on individuals and entities supplying aviation fuel and equipment to ...World - ABC News - 2 days ago -
Israel's military is looking into whether Hamas' top leader Yahya Sinwar was killed in a military operation in Gaza
Israel's military is looking into whether Hamas' top leader Yahya Sinwar was killed in a military operation in GazaWorld - ABC News - October 17
